What are course reserves?
Course Reserves are course materials (textbooks, articles or book chapters, etc.) that your instructor has placed on reserve in the UCSB Library. Physical copies of material have a shorter due date than the books in the circulating collection. Read more about course reserves here: https://www.library.ucsb.edu/course-reserves
Searching by Book Title
If you know the book title, click on the Course Reserves title, then type the title in the search box.
Searching by Course Number
If you know the course number, search for it by using the four digit department code, followed by the course number.
If the Course Reserve does not appear at the top of the list, select Course Reserves from the options and/or Field then click on the magnifying glass search icon.
The call number of the Course Reserve is displayed at the bottom of the record. You will need the call number when you ask for this book at the Services Desk. To learn more about this book, click on the title for more information. There may be more than one book associated with your course number, so it is helpful to have your section number or professor's name as well.
Searching by Professor Name
If you know your professor's name, search for it by using last name, first name, example: Thompson, William.
In some cases, a book will be associated with a course but not on Course Reserve at the service desk. This may mean it is available for a longer check-out term and must be retrieved from the library shelves at the Main Library. Ask at the service desk if you find a book like the one shown below that can be found using its Call Number in the stacks.
When a book is not at the service desk, or you think other books may be associated with the course, click on the menu item at the bottom left called COURSE. Below are other texts used in the same course from Professor Thompson.
